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Automatic identification of a tool

  • US 9,968,256 B2
  • Filed: 12/30/2013
  • Issued: 05/15/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for use with a portion of a body of a subject that contains a lumen, the method comprising:

  • acquiring at least one extraluminal image of the portion of the subject'"'"'s body, the extraluminal image including a longitudinal portion of the lumen;

    displaying, on a display, the acquired, extraluminal image; and

    using at least one processor;

    in response to receiving a single input from a user designating a single point within the extraluminal image of the portion of the subject'"'"'s body, identifying a region within the lumen that corresponds to a lesion, by identifying edge lines of the lumen and longitudinal extremities of the lesion, within the extraluminal image, in a vicinity of the single point;

    in response thereto, automatically, performing an identification selected from the group consisting of;

    identification of at least one tool that is suitable for being placed at the region, and identification of a dimension of at least one tool that is suitable for being placed at the region; and

    generating an output in response to the identification.

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